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ron in west virginia. ron? >> caller: a west virginia, potomac river boo-yah, jim. >> intel, is it too late? >> wow, wow. hey, man, john chambers some west virginia boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: question for you. intel, is it too late to add -- >> absolutely not. i was right and idea mad money" was right from the street. i've got to tell you something. buy it at the opening today. it's unbelievable. the stock has not taken off the schneid after the first quarter. i have never seen intel this cheap. i want to buy it. tom from illinois. >> caller: jim, good to hear from you. what do you think of given imaging, givn, the pill things are just amazing. >> i don't know. i don't know what given imaging is right. i need to do work on that. i haven't looked at given imaging since they've reported. so let me do work. staff, we have to do work on it. i don't know what it's going to do. and the health care business. did you see baxter today? it was off almost $8. let's go to bonnie in arkansas. bonnie? >> caller: hey
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supreme court justice after the west virginia courts had given a $50 million verdict against massey energy. secondly in terms of federal campaigns, our friends at the center for responsive politics, have compiled a list of more than $300,000 to federal candidates by massy, and hits political action commit aye action includes contributions to some of the high-profile candidates. finally there's the issue of the -- affecting the executive branch. during the latter part of the bush administration, it is head of the mine safety agency was a former executive richard stickler. he did find massy for violations, so it wasn't a one-sided record, but now you have the obama administration looking at that record, looking at the way that massey has tried to contest the many, many safety violations that hampton pearson mentioned in their report. of course, the mine workers union well comes that. >> thanks very much, john. we'll continue to follow of development it is. up next, will the fed raise rates this year? or will the central bank keeps rates low? i'll be talking with laura tyson when we co
supreme court justice after the west virginia courts had given a $50 million verdict against massey energy. secondly in terms of federal campaigns, our friends at the center for responsive politics, have compiled a list of more than $300,000 to federal candidates by massy, and hits political action commit aye action includes contributions to some of the high-profile candidates. finally there's the issue of the -- affecting the executive branch. during the latter part of the bush administration,...
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coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new management team led by lynn elsonhans, who is by the way very welcome on our show. took over as ceo in august 2008. but they've been slashing costs, raising cash, monetizing logistics assets, closing underperforming refiners, doing everything right to look like to me, bring out the value maybe break up the company. here's the bottom line. if casey's general is worth 2 billion then you'd better believe that sunoco as sets which have better scale on the retail side are massively undervalued by this $3 billion company. the parts here worth so
coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new...
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. >>> the governor of west virginia now giving a press conference on the worst u.s. mine disaster in more than 20 years. in the town of montcoal, west virginia, at least 25 miners dead now in an explosion and four others are still missing. this mine is owned by massey energy which has had its share of osafety violations in recent years. hampton pearson has more now. >> hello, tyler. massey energy safety record will be scrutinized why the exact cause of this tragedy goes on. last year inspectors found more than 450 violations and fined massey in excess of $382,000 related to problems involving its ventilation equipment plan at the upper big branch mine where this latest tragedy has, in fact, occurred. the second time in four years coal miners has died. the death of two miners in 2006 triggered a then record $1.5 million fine from federal mine safety regulators. in the last three years massey the largest coal minor has been cited for multiple violations. a union mine safety expert says there's a reason those mines and others stay open. >> operators have learned that th
. >>> the governor of west virginia now giving a press conference on the worst u.s. mine disaster in more than 20 years. in the town of montcoal, west virginia, at least 25 miners dead now in an explosion and four others are still missing. this mine is owned by massey energy which has had its share of osafety violations in recent years. hampton pearson has more now. >> hello, tyler. massey energy safety record will be scrutinized why the exact cause of this tragedy goes on. last...
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it's been scouting locations in virginia, washington, d.c. and maryland as it seeks to be closer to their customer, key customer being the government. >> this could be good for -- >> trump's been active in real estate outside the nation's capital. >> the fortune 500 should all relocate to d.c. mars should get a little closer if it can to d.c., too. sorry? >>> comments or questions about anything you see here on squawk, e-mail us at squawk@cnbc.com. >>> when we come back, we'll have more with our guest host today, bill ackman. in the next hour of "squawk box," kynikos founder, james chanos. boss: y'know, geico opened its doors back in 1936 and now we're insuring over 18 million drivers. gecko: quite impressive, yeah. boss: come a long way, that's for sure. and so have you since you started working here way back when. gecko: ah, i still have nightmares. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> our guest host this morning, legendary hedge fund manager and activist investors bill ackman, good taste in ties as well
it's been scouting locations in virginia, washington, d.c. and maryland as it seeks to be closer to their customer, key customer being the government. >> this could be good for -- >> trump's been active in real estate outside the nation's capital. >> the fortune 500 should all relocate to d.c. mars should get a little closer if it can to d.c., too. sorry? >>> comments or questions about anything you see here on squawk, e-mail us at squawk@cnbc.com. >>> when...
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. >>> massey energy says now it has identified 11 victims of the west virginia mine explosion and has recovered the bodies of seven. the company continuing to face major scrutiny days after that major accident. hampton pearson joins us with the latest. >> while the rescue effort goes on in west virginia, massey energy is under fire from both wall street and organized labor. with the labor department just announcing a special team to investigate the explosion. in addition to the 10% hit the stock took yesterday, massey shares are losing more ground today. s&p is saying it might cut massey's bond rating already three ratings below investment grade because the mine disaster might trigger regulatory scrutiny. it is estimated it could lose $50 million in earning due to lost production at the west virginia mine. the coal mining giant continues to come under fire for its safety record at the upper big branch mine. today afl-cio omanager weighing in saying "massey mine and its ceo don blankenship have been cited for over 450 safety violations. massey paid over $1 million in fines in the past
. >>> massey energy says now it has identified 11 victims of the west virginia mine explosion and has recovered the bodies of seven. the company continuing to face major scrutiny days after that major accident. hampton pearson joins us with the latest. >> while the rescue effort goes on in west virginia, massey energy is under fire from both wall street and organized labor. with the labor department just announcing a special team to investigate the explosion. in addition to the...
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we don't have good coverage in southwest virginia. are you going to make it so i can finally get an iphone? >> that's the mission of our company, is to get the signal out as far as we can get it as efficiently and effectively as we can. so we're working with the wireless carriers to try to did that. >> who's your best growth country now outside this country? you're in latin america. is it brazil? is it mexico? >> brazil and india really are the two major -- >> listen, you spent half a billion dollars to buy 4500 in india. >> that's correct. >> it's a lot of money to you but it's still only a pinprick in a country of that size even though you'll be the second largest player. >> our strategy is to have the u.s. business be the driver for our company and complement that strong u.s. business with some growth markets like india and brazil. >> let's just go around the horn and just ask people if they like this company. >> i love it. american tower really should be called global tower because 20% of their business is coming outside the state
we don't have good coverage in southwest virginia. are you going to make it so i can finally get an iphone? >> that's the mission of our company, is to get the signal out as far as we can get it as efficiently and effectively as we can. so we're working with the wireless carriers to try to did that. >> who's your best growth country now outside this country? you're in latin america. is it brazil? is it mexico? >> brazil and india really are the two major -- >> listen,...
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to be on the floor but who would have thought we would spend our week talking about the governor of virginia and slavery or sarah palin talking about a school yard brawl with barack obama. so it's really a -- we're very deeply into a silly season here. they may actually get some stuff done despite it but both parties seem to be doing everything they can to avoid actual serious work. >> mike, you talked about the problem that the republicans may have with messaging that they can't be rooting for a recession. isn't the same thing true with financial regulation? how do you be against it given what just happened? >> that's right. and they need to find some things that they can be for. there's no indication that republicans in the senate want to work with democrats. it's another case where they may be blowing a great opportunity. just today gallop has favorability of the democratic party. the same as republicans. the advantage has been erased. you have republican antics making headlines rather than what they're doing and in the season with a time of volatility in our country, republicans have an
to be on the floor but who would have thought we would spend our week talking about the governor of virginia and slavery or sarah palin talking about a school yard brawl with barack obama. so it's really a -- we're very deeply into a silly season here. they may actually get some stuff done despite it but both parties seem to be doing everything they can to avoid actual serious work. >> mike, you talked about the problem that the republicans may have with messaging that they can't be...
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virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> why do you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues. >> it was a war that destroyed the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government. >> like what? >> lower taxation, less imperialistic government, too. >> are you saying that the current efforts by republicans are similar to efforts by confederate soldiers? >> no, i'm not. i'm saying the issues, many of the issues, which were part of the confederacy in 1860, you still see today. >> those issues were pretty much resolved by the civil war. go ahead, roland. >> no. secession was resolved by the civil war. that was the only issue that was truly resolved. >> seceded because of slavery primarily. these are the ones that use states rights. the two biggest reasons they've us
virginia. who had more slaves than any other state? virginia. every single president that came from virginia was a slaveholder. you can sit here and say that's not true but they are simply facts. >> why do you call the civil war the second american revolution? >> we're seeing the same issues. >> it was a war that destroyed the united states. >> mr. cooper, we're seeing many of the same issues today that the confederacy fought for 150 years ago. smaller government....
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>> virginia was a southern state. the confederate soldier was the person who defended that state against a huge invasion by the north. he hasn't been honored and it's very similar to what's happening today with the vietnam veteran. it's like a chapter of history has been erased. governor mcdonnell said it perfectly. there's education that will benefit everybody and tourism will help the state and make people money. the confederate soldier needs to be honored and remembered. >> what do you make of the governor's decision to add this anti slavery language to the proclamation today? >> as you can see from governor wilder's statement, it really doesn't matter if that's in there or not. he's still against it. that makes a good case, i think for the need for confederate history month, because the opposition, the people who are making the most noise about this don't even want to hear it. that's bad education. that doesn't move the ball forward. >> i think the point of my question though is don't you think that slavery ought
>> virginia was a southern state. the confederate soldier was the person who defended that state against a huge invasion by the north. he hasn't been honored and it's very similar to what's happening today with the vietnam veteran. it's like a chapter of history has been erased. governor mcdonnell said it perfectly. there's education that will benefit everybody and tourism will help the state and make people money. the confederate soldier needs to be honored and remembered. >> what...
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entered because virginia was invaded and it was people in virginia wanting to defend their homes and their property, but the thing they are glossing over is the fact that a lot of people in virginia thought of their property, thought their slaves were their property. >> well, exactly. and you know, there is this confederate flag movement. there are other regimental flags to honor family veterans. there was the donny blue flag, for example. the confederate flag has become a symbol of white supremacy, this overembracing of the confederacy. if you read a lot of these neo confederate sites, abraham lincoln is a marxist. the reason it is playing out right now is because there is a large anti-federal government sentiment, a lot of states' sentiment going on right now. so it gins up this old argument again. and i think because barack obama had won north carolina and virginia, the republicans have no formula to regaining power in 2012 without those two states. and clearly, the african-americans are going to be backing barack obama in record numbers again for re-election. you are going to see
entered because virginia was invaded and it was people in virginia wanting to defend their homes and their property, but the thing they are glossing over is the fact that a lot of people in virginia thought of their property, thought their slaves were their property. >> well, exactly. and you know, there is this confederate flag movement. there are other regimental flags to honor family veterans. there was the donny blue flag, for example. the confederate flag has become a symbol of white...
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the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is important for all virginians to reflect upon our commonwealth shared history, to understand the sacrifices of the confederate leaders, soldiers and citizens during the period of the civil war. but glaringly absent, any reference of slavery. civil rights advocates accuse the governor of trying to, quote, whitewash history. >> to, you know, not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, you know, the main purpose of it, the main reason for the, you know -- for that fire that burned across this country was the south's refusal to let go of slavery, which is a deep and abiding crime against humanity, does suggest that h
the virginia governor is now apologizing for a mistake in his words, a major omission. >> reporter: virginia is known for its civil war battlefield, its capital, richmond, was the capital of the confederacy, but now a new battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor, bob mcdonnell, has declared april confederate history month. >> i wanted to focus on primarily the -- the role of the confederate veterans. >> reporter: the proclamation reads in part, quote, it is...
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we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the danger zone and get caught. that's happened in alabama, we lost so many rescuers. we will make sure that doesn't happen. they will be able to assess the damage more accurately than the first time. they are in full rescue mode. that means we are going to go find the four miners. if for any reason we can't get clear back in that 22 section again, where they had to be pulled out before, that's the only chance we have with that one chamber that hasn't been checked. if someone is there, we know they are safe. if they are not, we know our chances are slim. >> the sign they will be looking for immediately is t
we are going to head back to john in west virginia right now with the governor of west virginia. hey, john. >> reporter: the west virginia governor, joe manchin joins us right now. tell us a little bit about where we are. >> at five until 5:00, we sent four teams in. they are on man trips right now, will go back as far on the rail as we can possibly go. then, they go by foot and carry all their apparatus. they will be more cautious. you never want your rescuers to get ahead of the...
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a major apology from virginia's republican governor. bob mcdonnell now says it was a mistake to omit any reference to slavery regarding the state's recognition of confederate history month. in a statement issued, governor mcdonnell calls slavery an abomination. the governor added a paragraph to that proclamation saying it is important to understand that slavery was among the factors that led to the stifl war and was a "evil and inhumane practice." in a few moments we'll discuss this controversy with an african-american state senator, henry marsh. president obama departs for praug. it was there that the president outlined an ambitious goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons. it is there where eltake whhe wa step in that direction. while that plan to slash the u.s. and russian nuclear arsenals, the president's broader call for a new strategy is generating more of a controversy. >> reporter: that's right, john. i just got off the phone with one of the president's top advisers. he says the chief goal is to show case this moment. this p
a major apology from virginia's republican governor. bob mcdonnell now says it was a mistake to omit any reference to slavery regarding the state's recognition of confederate history month. in a statement issued, governor mcdonnell calls slavery an abomination. the governor added a paragraph to that proclamation saying it is important to understand that slavery was among the factors that led to the stifl war and was a "evil and inhumane practice." in a few moments we'll discuss this...
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and that's quite a head start. ♪ >>> huge controversy erupted over a decision this week by virginia's republican governor to decembsignate april confeder history month. cnn's kate bolduan is following the story. >> reporter: virginia, known for its civil war battlefield, its capital richmond was the capital of the confederacy, now a must battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor bob mcdonnell has declared april confederate lift month to understand the sacrifices of the confederate lead, soldiers and citizens. >> i thought that just having people look at the history had, learning from the mistakes of the history, but understanding virginia's role in the battlefield et cetera would be helpful for economic development so that's why i signed it up. >> reporter: but the governor is now apologizing for what he calls a major omission, failure to mention mention of slavery. the civil rights advocates had accused of governor of trying to white wash history. >> to not take even a second to acknowledge that the civil war, the main purpose of it, the main reason for that fire that bur
and that's quite a head start. ♪ >>> huge controversy erupted over a decision this week by virginia's republican governor to decembsignate april confeder history month. cnn's kate bolduan is following the story. >> reporter: virginia, known for its civil war battlefield, its capital richmond was the capital of the confederacy, now a must battle over that legacy. virginia republican governor bob mcdonnell has declared april confederate lift month to understand the sacrifices of...
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a bit of news for folks in west virginia. the west virginia basketball coach, they call him bob huggins visited here, that according to one of the congressmen was a huge deal for the folks out here. these families, as you can imagine, are waiting. they're furious with massey energy. they feel like the truth hasn't been given to them as fast as they would like. they have yet to hear the words i'm sorry, according to some i've talked to. >> larry: what about the families of the four missing miners? have you been in touch? how are they holding up? >> reporter: i have not been in touch. this has been so challenging covering this story. i was covering sago four years ago and it was easy to be in touch with those families because they were holed up in a church behind the row of media. those families are a couple miles away deep in this mining property. it's almost impossible for us here to talk to the families, but from what i've been told, they have been told to go home, get sleep, take a shower. most of them have stayed put right
a bit of news for folks in west virginia. the west virginia basketball coach, they call him bob huggins visited here, that according to one of the congressmen was a huge deal for the folks out here. these families, as you can imagine, are waiting. they're furious with massey energy. they feel like the truth hasn't been given to them as fast as they would like. they have yet to hear the words i'm sorry, according to some i've talked to. >> larry: what about the families of the four missing...
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john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the mayor is pushing for a three-day workweek for city employees. that's right. three days. a five-day weekend sounds pretty cool, right? unless you want to go to a library or city park. they'll be closed. >> i am asking the ceao to develop a plan to shut down all general-funded city services with the exception of public safety and revenue-generating positions for two days per week beginning the week of april 12th. >> now, apparently public safety is off limits like police and fire departments and bernard parks is actually a former police chief t
john roberts in west virginia. thanks so much. >>> stick with us because we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen out of west virginia. we'll figure out what's going to happen in this news briefing that will take place in about 25 minutes and hopefully we'll get answers to how crews can get into one specific area where those four remaining miners might be. >>> desperate times call for desperate measures. that's the story in los angeles this week where the...
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you're about to see live pictures right now, actually, out of west virginia. this is where a memorial service will be taking place this hour for the 29 people killed in this month's coal mine explosion. the worst u.s. mine disaster in 40 years. president barack obama is delivering the eulogy. he will be momentarily. we will be joining that jeweulo as it happens roughly about 30 minutes from now and bring that to you live. obviously, the president will also be meeting with family members of those miners who were killed in that explosion. >>> the other major story we're following for you, this hour tornado devastation in the south. mississippi's governor calls it utter obliteration in some places including his hometown. alabama was also hit hard and fast. >> talked to my dad on the phone. he said, son, they say it's coming right downtown. just as he said that, it lightened off in the distance and i could see the wall cloud and see the funnel cloud drop down. i said, dad, it's not -- it is coming through downtown. >> here's what's happening right now as a result
you're about to see live pictures right now, actually, out of west virginia. this is where a memorial service will be taking place this hour for the 29 people killed in this month's coal mine explosion. the worst u.s. mine disaster in 40 years. president barack obama is delivering the eulogy. he will be momentarily. we will be joining that jeweulo as it happens roughly about 30 minutes from now and bring that to you live. obviously, the president will also be meeting with family members of...
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when we come back, west virginia governor. no response yet is what he said for many coal miner survivors to the rescuers beating on the pipes. we'll find out more about their efforts this morning and what's changed now. 55 minutes past the hour. oil or cream? cream. some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. a we don't go lower than $130.ts a room tonight for 65 dollars. big deal, persuade him. okay. $65 for tonight. you can't argue with a big deal. we're so sure priceline has the biggest hotel deals, we're announcing the big deal guarantee. book a hotel with name your own price, and if you can find a lower published price anywhere else, we'll match it and pay you 25 dollars. book now, big deal days won't last long. at priceline. >>> as governor joe manchin said earlier today, it will be a big day here in raleigh county, west virginia. here's the reason why. recapping where we are just to tell you why we are, at 4:00 this morning the drill bi
when we come back, west virginia governor. no response yet is what he said for many coal miner survivors to the rescuers beating on the pipes. we'll find out more about their efforts this morning and what's changed now. 55 minutes past the hour. oil or cream? cream. some use hydrogenated oil. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. nothing's more real than reddi-wip. reddi-wip uses real dairy cream. a we don't go lower than $130.ts a room tonight for 65 dollars. big deal, persuade him. okay. $65 for...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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well we thank you, ines there for us from west virginia. thanks very much. >>> and once again, just recapping, 29 people now dead in that explosion in west virginia. and now comes the difficult task for the rescuers now part of the recovery team. they have to carry out all the bodies by hand. we'll continue to follow developments as they investigate what caused the explosion. >>> we'll move on to our other story that we're watching closely. kurdistan is -- how can you get back pain relief that lasts up to 16 hours? with thermacare® heat wraps. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off! when i put it on the heat really releases all the muscles and the tension that i have in my lower back. [ spokesperson ] thermacare® delivers heat that penetrates deep, to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles. you've got to try it, because once you try it you'll be hooked. [ spokesperson ] go to trythermacare.com for a $3 off coupon, and get up to 16 hours of pain relief... with thermacare®. while i was
well we thank you, ines there for us from west virginia. thanks very much. >>> and once again, just recapping, 29 people now dead in that explosion in west virginia. and now comes the difficult task for the rescuers now part of the recovery team. they have to carry out all the bodies by hand. we'll continue to follow developments as they investigate what caused the explosion. >>> we'll move on to our other story that we're watching closely. kurdistan is -- how can you get back...
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virginia governor, new virginia governor, bob mcdonnell, designated april as confederate month, something that his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. this caused quite a stir, particularly because the governor did not even mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, confederate memorial day, have done it for years under republican governors, democrat governors, and for seven years as governor, i have issued a proclamation, because of what the legislature's done. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery, but anybody that thinks you have to explain to people that slavery is a bad thing, i think goes without saying. >> but the sensitivity of it. because we heard from a number of african-american politicians and just people on the street that were interviewed in virginia going, this is offensive, to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have absolutely no mention of it. what do you do in your state? >> well,
virginia governor, new virginia governor, bob mcdonnell, designated april as confederate month, something that his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. this caused quite a stir, particularly because the governor did not even mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> well, i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, confederate memorial day, have done it for years under republican governors, democrat governors, and...
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the governor of virginia apparently didn't think so. that's ahead. stay with us. >> jesse: there is my two guests holding up my new best-selling book, "american conspiracies." i've got a question now. that book has been on "the new york times" top ten best-seller list now for four weeks. wait. and yet there hasn't been one mainstream review of that book. why do you think the mainstream media will not do a proper review of my book? >> let me do one right now. let me read it real quick. i did evelyn wood. hang on. >> jesse: well, you don't have to -- but why wouldn't they do a review of this book? it's obviously popular. it's selling like crazy. they review every other book, and not one mainstream media outlet has reviewed that book yet. >> that's the problem, jesse. we're so polarized these days. you've come on my show. you talked about 9/11. a lot of people have questions about 9/11. that doesn't mean everybody is a kook about it. >> i think maybe the media is too busy following sarah palin around the country and trying to figure out her next move. a
the governor of virginia apparently didn't think so. that's ahead. stay with us. >> jesse: there is my two guests holding up my new best-selling book, "american conspiracies." i've got a question now. that book has been on "the new york times" top ten best-seller list now for four weeks. wait. and yet there hasn't been one mainstream review of that book. why do you think the mainstream media will not do a proper review of my book? >> let me do one right now. let...
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in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the north. >> it's from the south and i don't want you to take it to literally. i think what he meant was, had the south won, african-americans would not be where they are now. at least when it comes to civil rights. because that's what the civil war was about. the south, let's just be honest, did not want slavery to end and that was their main focus for the civil war. and that's when the sus session came about. they wanted to succeed from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> first of all, let's talk about some real evidence. >> am i to believe -- >> hang on. le
in virginia, up until the days of war, those men and the sledge slate turs of virginia work very hard to have real emancipation for that slave. they knew that a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and someone, and possibly slaves of his own. you know, i resent the fact that this man like -- i don't know if mr. martin is from the north or where he's from but it's the same what they give to north that is not belonging in the...
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. >> jesse: congressman paul, any comments on the governor of virginia? >> of course, i think he made a serious mistake and i think he realized it but there's a little more to civil war than slavery. if you analyze it you'll find out the new england liberals like lisander spooner and theroux. they wanted them to have a pure constitution. the principle of secession, the threat of it would have prevented that civil war save 600,000 people and the slaves could have still been released. >> jesse: rod, any comments real quick? >> real quick, the governor of virginia gets an "f" in american history. he obviously got it wrong. if he was a history teacher, he should get fired. joo there you go. well, i want to take out time t
. >> jesse: congressman paul, any comments on the governor of virginia? >> of course, i think he made a serious mistake and i think he realized it but there's a little more to civil war than slavery. if you analyze it you'll find out the new england liberals like lisander spooner and theroux. they wanted them to have a pure constitution. the principle of secession, the threat of it would have prevented that civil war save 600,000 people and the slaves could have still been released....
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the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and toxic gases. 25 miners are confirmed dead. funerals for four of them were held today. at the white house, president obama said recent improvements in mine safety laws clearly did not go far enough. >> more needs to be done. and that's why i've asked my secretary of labor, as well as the head of mine, safety and health administration, to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong and why it went wrong so badly, so that we can take the steps nose prevent such accidents in the future. >> president obama was on air force one over the atlantic when
the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and...
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gun rights activists took to the streets in virginia. protestors held what they called a restore the constitution rally. part of the call to action did encourage the people attending the virginia protest to openly carry their guns. tonight we'll also talk to the founder of a group called oath keepers. they were protesting on the mall in d.c. on this issue. these rallies are taking place on patriots day, commemorating the start of the revolutionary war. but of course, april 19 has another more somber significance. 15 years ago today, timothy mcveigh blew up the murrah federal building in oklahoma city, killing 168 people. later in the show, we'll hear from some of the youngest survivors of that, and dig in to the shocking case of a pair of home grown extremists that some are cull calling the new mcveigh. that coming up as well. and then on another front, one big reason i think a lot of people disfr frutrust our gover wall street, the sec charges may have taken place at goldman sachs. we'll talk to one man who said he saw all of this comin
gun rights activists took to the streets in virginia. protestors held what they called a restore the constitution rally. part of the call to action did encourage the people attending the virginia protest to openly carry their guns. tonight we'll also talk to the founder of a group called oath keepers. they were protesting on the mall in d.c. on this issue. these rallies are taking place on patriots day, commemorating the start of the revolutionary war. but of course, april 19 has another more...
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this is just out in virginia. i went over there today to listen. you see people carrying their firearms in the national park. one of their complaints was that they believe this president wants to infringe on their second amendment rights. many said that nothing president obama has done as yet would take away or limit their gun rights, but they do remember something he said as a candidate that leaves them worried. >> it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. >> so are gun rights being limited or are they expanding in an obama administration? let's go to the magic wall and put to the test some of the claims demonstrated at the rally. the red state has the most restrictive gun laws. that's california. then the greener the state, the least restricted the gun laws. the darker green have the least restrictive. state-made firearms and ammunition are except from federal regulations.
this is just out in virginia. i went over there today to listen. you see people carrying their firearms in the national park. one of their complaints was that they believe this president wants to infringe on their second amendment rights. many said that nothing president obama has done as yet would take away or limit their gun rights, but they do remember something he said as a candidate that leaves them worried. >> it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or...
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and clarksburg west virginia, you've got to see this airport to believe it. drew griffin saw it. he walked around it. he flew out of it. and he joins me now to tell us all about it. why would this airport be news worthy? >> i'll tell you why, number one, the federal government has no money. number two, we're giving it to this airport. and, number three, nobody uses this airport, and if you don't believe me, watch this piece. >> all right. we're going -- we're having a problem getting that. fascinating story. we're going to cqueue it up. tell me the story. >> here's the story. all the tiny airports across the country, of which this airport is one of them -- >> right. >> -- gets money from the federal government based on how many passengers they can prove took off or landed at their airports, and that's where the math gets really tricky. >> reporter: this airport near clarksburg, west virginia, boasts quick check-ins, free, accessible parking and convenient baggage claim, which is not surprising, because the planes don't exactly queue up at north central west virginia airport. you
and clarksburg west virginia, you've got to see this airport to believe it. drew griffin saw it. he walked around it. he flew out of it. and he joins me now to tell us all about it. why would this airport be news worthy? >> i'll tell you why, number one, the federal government has no money. number two, we're giving it to this airport. and, number three, nobody uses this airport, and if you don't believe me, watch this piece. >> all right. we're going -- we're having a problem...
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it's been especially hard for one virginia couple stuck in amsterdam. they have four kids under the age of 9 years old and all at home waiting for mom and dad to get there. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going on two weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping for the pattersons of midlothian. parents jen and steve are among millions stranded. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled because the stuff in the air is too dangerous. >> i'm dying to see you guys. this is the hardest thing mommy has ever done. you are the bravest kids in the world. i love you so much. i know that you're being so loved and taken care of there. >> reporter: a grandmother had been watching the children. >> mommy is making a funny face. can you make a funny face to mommy? >> reporter: now friends are pitching in. >> the kids run out today after your mom gets here and john will moe the grass. >> how is it looking? >> a little rough. >> reporter: even rougher for them, the anxiety of being apart. the family spends a lot of t
it's been especially hard for one virginia couple stuck in amsterdam. they have four kids under the age of 9 years old and all at home waiting for mom and dad to get there. >> reporter: what was supposed to be a few days in europe to visit family is now going on two weeks. sadness, separation and a lot of internet skyping for the pattersons of midlothian. parents jen and steve are among millions stranded. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled because the stuff in the air is too...
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and mississippi governor haley barbour waiving in on the confederacy controversy dogging virginia. we'll dig deeper on the civil war and why people see the conflict so differently. those stories and a lot more at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's anderson cooper 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. all right. he just went over this incredible case, the american woman returning her 7-year-old adoptive son to russia. with us, mark geragos, noted defense attorney in l.a. miami, stacy hornowitz and with us in l.a., psychiatrist, medical director of family sstss and author of this new book, "side by side." mark, what do you make of this? >> is this book for mother-daughter conflict free resolution, that's impossible. i never heard of such a thing. >> i will. i will read the book. the story is incredible. i don't understand why the sheriff thinks he doesn't have some base tois do something. i know coming from the defense lawyer, that sounds like bla blasphemy. >> what will the charge be? >> some kind of neglect charge. i don't know the specific code section there. but certainly you can file
and mississippi governor haley barbour waiving in on the confederacy controversy dogging virginia. we'll dig deeper on the civil war and why people see the conflict so differently. those stories and a lot more at the top of the hour. >> larry: that's anderson cooper 10:00 eastern, 7:00 pacific. all right. he just went over this incredible case, the american woman returning her 7-year-old adoptive son to russia. with us, mark geragos, noted defense attorney in l.a. miami, stacy hornowitz...
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-- an airport they know pretty well -- abandonment charges have to be filed in virgin virginia. that is what we are told and state department officials are not aware of any federal laws being broken. >> guarantee you, there is a county prosecutor over there somewhere who can find at least five sections that they could charge and i wouldn't be surprised, given the publicity of that that is going to be done. i'm not calling for a prosecution, i'm just saying this whole thing is so inane and insane, to just put a little boy who's 7 years old on a plane because he is spitting and biting you and, you know, he may you can the little devil child, but at the same time, you just don't put a kid on a plane and ship him back. >> absolutely. remember this child has been traumatized. he's lived most of his life in an orphanage to begin with has probably bonding issues, attachment issues, you bring him to another culture, another language, then you make it where it can't work for him and you send him back. >> larry: were there other children? >> in the home? >> larry: siblings? yeah. >> from
-- an airport they know pretty well -- abandonment charges have to be filed in virgin virginia. that is what we are told and state department officials are not aware of any federal laws being broken. >> guarantee you, there is a county prosecutor over there somewhere who can find at least five sections that they could charge and i wouldn't be surprised, given the publicity of that that is going to be done. i'm not calling for a prosecution, i'm just saying this whole thing is so inane and...
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>> reporter: for the patersons of midlothian, virginia. parents jen and steve are among the millions stranded overseas because of the icelandic volcano eruption. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled, because the stuff in the air is just too dangerous. >> i'm just dying to see you guys. this is the hardest thing mommy's ever done. you guys are the bravest kids in the world. i love you so much. >> love you too. >> i know that you're being just so loved and taken care of there. >> reporter: a grandmother has been watching the children. >> look, mommy's making a funny face. can you make a funny face to mommy? >> reporter: but now friends are pitching in. >> we're good on milk. >> i can run out today, maybe after your mom gets here and john's going to mow the grass this afternoon. it's getting a little long. >> how's it looking? >> little rough, little rough, i'll tell you. >> reporter: but even rougher for them, the anxiety of being apart. the family spends a lot of time online, sharing laughs. >> you're my little comedian, aren't you? >> report
>> reporter: for the patersons of midlothian, virginia. parents jen and steve are among the millions stranded overseas because of the icelandic volcano eruption. >> our flight tomorrow is canceled, because the stuff in the air is just too dangerous. >> i'm just dying to see you guys. this is the hardest thing mommy's ever done. you guys are the bravest kids in the world. i love you so much. >> love you too. >> i know that you're being just so loved and taken care...
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you were at the two rallies in virginia and d.c. today. how are the groups that were rallying today different from the tea party movement which held rallies last week? >> they're quite different. these are second amendment rights activists. primarily. the tax day protests were of a different vein. but they come out of the same broad anxiety we're seeing. taxes are down, yet the tax day protesters felt the tax burden was increasing this year. in this case, actually the reason that one of the armed rallies was able to be held in virginia on national parkland was because of a bill signed by president obama. in many cases what we're seeing is a phantom menace. the evidence of fright-wing politics. people very afraid in a time of anxiety and economic distress, willing to believe the worst in their government. believing they're people trying to undermine this constitutional republic. they're being fed a steady diet of fear and hate and politics and it has a trickle down effect as we learned 15 years ago. >> some saw the fact that they were prote
you were at the two rallies in virginia and d.c. today. how are the groups that were rallying today different from the tea party movement which held rallies last week? >> they're quite different. these are second amendment rights activists. primarily. the tax day protests were of a different vein. but they come out of the same broad anxiety we're seeing. taxes are down, yet the tax day protesters felt the tax burden was increasing this year. in this case, actually the reason that one of...
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you have gone for much of last week in west virginia. it was hard unfortunately that the ending to that story couldn't have been a good one but they found the last four miners did not survive that blast. >> that was what they expected but it doesn't make it easier. even if the families were prepared for it, it was a terrible ending. >> looks like the president spoke out about it in congress. >> an investigation will take place and we see always after these disasters new regulations put in place. the sad thing is regardless of how many regulations are put in place or how many steps to keep the miners safe, something always seem to happen. this was the worst one in 30 years. >> we'll see what is decided. >> 40 years. >> in the end it ended up being in four decades. we'll continue to follow that story and bring you big story this morning chuding the spread of nuclear weapons and how to stop it. in a moment we'll take you live to the white house with new details on the president's nuclear security summit. >>> cnn obtained a letter written fo
you have gone for much of last week in west virginia. it was hard unfortunately that the ending to that story couldn't have been a good one but they found the last four miners did not survive that blast. >> that was what they expected but it doesn't make it easier. even if the families were prepared for it, it was a terrible ending. >> looks like the president spoke out about it in congress. >> an investigation will take place and we see always after these disasters new...
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one spill, one tiny spill off the coast of delaware or virginia could easily contaminate much of the entire seaboard. this is not something that i think most of the american public supports but clearly not something our country needs right now. >> but beneath the campaign headlines, there was some fine print in candidate obama's speeches. time and again, he said in the short term, domestic oil production would have to be stepped up and he signaled he might be willing to strike a deal with republicans on drilling to bring them on board for his broader energy plans. will it work? for his part, john mccain tweeted after the announcement, drill, baby drill, good move. >> tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> let's get an insider briefing now from david gergen. is this about politics? >> i don't think so, anderson. the national security advisor to the president, jim jones, has studied energy for a long time, is absolutely convinced this is a matter of national security, we have to become more energy independent. others are very worried as economies get back online, grow again, the price of oil
one spill, one tiny spill off the coast of delaware or virginia could easily contaminate much of the entire seaboard. this is not something that i think most of the american public supports but clearly not something our country needs right now. >> but beneath the campaign headlines, there was some fine print in candidate obama's speeches. time and again, he said in the short term, domestic oil production would have to be stepped up and he signaled he might be willing to strike a deal with...
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ask the spouses of the 29 west virginia miners. the bodies were recovered overnight and melissa clark is still keeping her husband very close. cnn's ines ferre reports. >> they did a relief of names of the individuals who were -- who perished and of course, my husband is the second name they called. >> robert clark was one of the 29 coal miners killed in last week's west virginia mine disaster. and clark was savvy with machinery, but melissa, like so many other miners' wives in the area knew the job was dangerous. you always have a fear. as his wife, i mean, i would always worry like i said earlier that it would be the last time i would see him, but he was doing what he liked doing. >> but the clarks agreed their 3-year-old son stephen should follow a different path. they were saving up for college. he loved my son so much. he wanted so much to teach him things, and to see him grow up. he wanted him to have the best, and that's one reason he worked where he did because he wanted the best for my son. >> reporter: her faith, friends
ask the spouses of the 29 west virginia miners. the bodies were recovered overnight and melissa clark is still keeping her husband very close. cnn's ines ferre reports. >> they did a relief of names of the individuals who were -- who perished and of course, my husband is the second name they called. >> robert clark was one of the 29 coal miners killed in last week's west virginia mine disaster. and clark was savvy with machinery, but melissa, like so many other miners' wives in the...
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virginia governor, new vo vo governor, bob mcdonnel designated april as confederate month. something his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. he did not mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, con federal rat member or yad holiday. i have issued a proclamation. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery but if you have to explain to people that slavery is a bad thing, i think it goes without saying. >> reporter: but the sensitivity of it. we heard from a number of african-american politicians and just people on the street that were interviewnd virginia going, this is offensive, to celebrate something that really was about slavery and have absolutely no mention of it. >> maybe they should talk about the democratic legislature, which has done exactly the same thing in mississippi for years. as far as i know, the democratic legislature, the majority of both houses are democrats, i am unaware of them being criticize
virginia governor, new vo vo governor, bob mcdonnel designated april as confederate month. something his two democratic predecessors had refrained from doing. he did not mention slavery in this proclamation. was that a mistake? >> i don't think so. my state legislature has made a legislatively enacted holiday, con federal rat member or yad holiday. i have issued a proclamation. my democratic predecessors did so as well. i don't know what you would say about slavery but if you have to...
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the plan includes lifting a 20-year ban for drilling off the virginia coastline, and a big expanse in the gulf of mexico and parts of the alaskan ocean. how does that stack up with the promise the president made before he was elected. tom foreman looks back. >> reporter: the presidents plan to open vast new coastal waters for oil and gas exploration in much of the east and south and far north, too, brought immediate fire, even as he insists it fits his strategy to move towards a greener energy supply. >> the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long run, to fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake. >> reporter: keeping them honest, that does not sound like the barack obama from the campaign trail. >> we'll drill here and we'll drill now. now, you can chant. drill, baby drill. >> reporter: back then, he ripped his republican opponents over the emphasis they put on new drilling as a key to energy independence. >> we can't simply pretend as senator mccain does, that we can drill our way out of our problem. >> we can't d
the plan includes lifting a 20-year ban for drilling off the virginia coastline, and a big expanse in the gulf of mexico and parts of the alaskan ocean. how does that stack up with the promise the president made before he was elected. tom foreman looks back. >> reporter: the presidents plan to open vast new coastal waters for oil and gas exploration in much of the east and south and far north, too, brought immediate fire, even as he insists it fits his strategy to move towards a greener...
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look at massachusetts, virginia, they say. look at maybe his own state of illinois, they say. what about this move by the president to get to miami, get to florida to try to shore up a base or reach out to a new base as it were? >> it's probably a good idea. from what you say the reaction to gloria estefan is, doesn't sound like it's going to work but i would venture to say gloria estefan will be treated better by conservatives though she's hosting obama than michael steele or the poor conservative black tea partier who got beat up will be treated by liberals. >> the fact of the matter is any coalition frays when you get into the muck of trying to run a country. he has equivalent numbers to reagan at this point. he is a conservative. you know, the man is floating somewhere with a halo in conservative minds. the president is in the same place with numbers. people love him personally. i think we are seeing two terms from this guy if it doesn't fall apart. >> thank you, ann coulter and aisha tyler. >>> buzz aldrin is here next. he was on air force 1 with the president. stay with
look at massachusetts, virginia, they say. look at maybe his own state of illinois, they say. what about this move by the president to get to miami, get to florida to try to shore up a base or reach out to a new base as it were? >> it's probably a good idea. from what you say the reaction to gloria estefan is, doesn't sound like it's going to work but i would venture to say gloria estefan will be treated better by conservatives though she's hosting obama than michael steele or the poor...
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. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i would make which i find quite extraordinary. barely has the rig had the fire out and the first lawsuit has been filed. i'm not suggesting for a moment there won't ultimately be lawsuits, but if you're
. >> down in west virginia. when you start your motor vehicle and the petroleum sparks up, somebody had to be on an oil rig. why do you say that? because it sounds so obvious. these events remind us what the economic and the real human life cost can be to make the whole thing work. >> as you look at those pictures and we hear more about that oil rig, it's fascinating. just a fascinating look at what it takes to get this country and the world going. >> there is one point i...
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party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens says he will step down after the court finishes its work this summer. at the white house, cnn's dan lothian and our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is in new york. jeffrey, i want to start with you because i love talking to you and i don't get an opportunity to do that nearly enough. justice stevens, you know, what are your overall impressions? and then i want to talk to you about his dissent on the court's campaign finance decision, because it was a very strong dissent. and i'm wondering if that might have been a final straw, had he had enough of, you know, pushing back and forth trying to win consensus on this con
party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens...
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his court-martial will be in norfolk, virginia on may 6th. nonetheless, this is a case that has galvanized the military. there's a lot of stuff online and facebook pages and hundreds of thousands of people saying it is very odd this is going on. they don't understand why these troops have been charged with these crimes. >> we can never forget those pictures of seeing our guys brutally murdered and then hanging there on the bridge. i'll never forget that picture on the front page of the new york times and bottom line, whether this guy that was in court saying that he was interrogated and beaten up, we still don't know for sure if he was the one that orchestrated those killings and the hangings of those dead bodies. we're still looking for who did it for sure, correct? >> reporter: absolutely. as you said, this was a turning point in the war here that showed how fierce the insurgency was. you saw those pictures and it shocked the world and it shocked american officials and it started the offense that happened in fallujah in late 2004. it was th
his court-martial will be in norfolk, virginia on may 6th. nonetheless, this is a case that has galvanized the military. there's a lot of stuff online and facebook pages and hundreds of thousands of people saying it is very odd this is going on. they don't understand why these troops have been charged with these crimes. >> we can never forget those pictures of seeing our guys brutally murdered and then hanging there on the bridge. i'll never forget that picture on the front page of the...
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thank you. >>> checking our top stories now in west virginia. recovery crews are hoping to bring out the nine bodies remaining from a mine explosion a week ago. west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. >>> we will learn today if pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger will face sexual assault charges in georgia. the district attorney in mill edgeville will hold a news conference. a woman said he sexually assaulted her last month in a club. >>> an economist has narrowed down when the recession officially started november of 2007. but stopped declaring an official date when it ends. many say they believe it ended in june or july of last year. we'll get another check of our top stories in 20 minutes. >>> russia begins the investigation into the plane crash that took the lives of poland's president and the first lady. we will have the latest from cnn's nic robertson next right here in the cnn newsroom. >>> a seven-alarm fire raced through the lower east side this morning near chinatown. it quickl
thank you. >>> checking our top stories now in west virginia. recovery crews are hoping to bring out the nine bodies remaining from a mine explosion a week ago. west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. >>> we will learn today if pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger will face sexual assault charges in georgia. the district attorney in mill edgeville will hold a news conference. a woman said he sexually assaulted her last...
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west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. investigators will try too determine what caused that deadly explosion. the scene in front have o the presidential palace in warsaw, poland this morning is both beautiful and sad. thousands of flowers and can dals fill the sidewalk. they reflect a nation in mourning. president lech kaczynski, his wife and many of the political and business leaders were killed saturday in a plane crash in western russia. poland begins an official week of mourning. the president's body was returned to warsaw yesterday. many of the bodies remain unidentified. 97 people died in that crash. our nic robertson reports that evidence is pointing to two possible causes, bad weather and the plane's pilots failing to effectively communicate with air traffic controllers. our frederik pleitgen is in warsaw. an entire generation of poles admired this prowestern president. what are they telling you? >> reporter: people are still coming in here. this is a working day here in warsaw. still, if you look behind me. you c
west virginia's governor is calling for a moment of silence this afternoon at 3:30. investigators will try too determine what caused that deadly explosion. the scene in front have o the presidential palace in warsaw, poland this morning is both beautiful and sad. thousands of flowers and can dals fill the sidewalk. they reflect a nation in mourning. president lech kaczynski, his wife and many of the political and business leaders were killed saturday in a plane crash in western russia. poland...
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searchers have gone back into a west virginia coal mine where 29 people were killed in an explosion last week. they hope to pull out nine bodies still in the upper big branch mine. efforts yesterday were stalled due to high levels of methane gas. >>> in poland, a nation is mourning the death of president lech kaczynski, his wife and several top military and civilian leaders killed in a plane crash in russia over the weekend. the polish government said the president and first lady will be buried on saturday. russian investigators say human error may have been to blame in the crash when the plane tried to land in heavy fog. you're looking at past incidents to try to get some guidance on that. >>> federal law enforcement sources tell us the alleged ringleader of a plot to blow up the new york subway system planned his attack in mid-september of last year. they say na ju zazi and his two alleged co-conspirators planned to board stations at grand central and times square stations during russia hour and blow themselves up after the planes had departed. zazi has pleaded guilty to his charges. h
searchers have gone back into a west virginia coal mine where 29 people were killed in an explosion last week. they hope to pull out nine bodies still in the upper big branch mine. efforts yesterday were stalled due to high levels of methane gas. >>> in poland, a nation is mourning the death of president lech kaczynski, his wife and several top military and civilian leaders killed in a plane crash in russia over the weekend. the polish government said the president and first lady will...
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west virginia. 29 men died last week in the worst mining zast they are country has seen in 40 years. federal investigators were waiting for all of the bodies to be recovered before heading underground to begin their investigation. >>> and coco moving to cable after months of speculation. conan o'brien returned to late night making that announcement that he'll be hosting a one-hour show monday through thursday, 11:00 p.m. on tbs. that is part of the time warner family. still unnamed conan show will debut in november. tbs says it has made no -- it would make no sense to launch it in september and then preem the show for four weeks because of major league baseball play-off coverage. >>> toyota's taking it on the chin again. consumer reports putting out an urgent warning to the car buying public, don't buy the 2010 model lexus gx 460 suv. the magazine says the luxury suv poses unacceptable safety risk. it's prone to skidding out while turning posing a possible rollover hazard. what does this mean for toyota? the parent company of lexus. and what does it mean for folks that might have one
west virginia. 29 men died last week in the worst mining zast they are country has seen in 40 years. federal investigators were waiting for all of the bodies to be recovered before heading underground to begin their investigation. >>> and coco moving to cable after months of speculation. conan o'brien returned to late night making that announcement that he'll be hosting a one-hour show monday through thursday, 11:00 p.m. on tbs. that is part of the time warner family. still unnamed...